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SOME SHOTS FROM STONY POINT.
Turkey Dinners --- Loved Visitors -.
Beautiful Feathers Beautiful
BirGs.--Happy Dance--A Thousand
Good Things Said by Good Cor
respondent.
STONY POINT, S. c., Jan. 8, 1887.

STONY POINT, S. c., Jan. 8, 1887.
Happy New Year.
pleasant, as the weather has been such as to
permit much visiting. Turkey dinners have
been numerous, and every thing has passed
off 'just lovely"
Miss Minnie PinSOn has returned to her
home, after spending n week nj Nerdery.
Capt and Mrs. j. F. J. Caldwell, of Newher-
nv, Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Cnnnor, of Laurens, and
been on a recent visit to Mr.. David Aiken's
family.
Messrs. Burns and Black, OF Anderson, have
been the guests of Mr.. ]. NJ. Major.
Mr.. and Mrs. + i. Smith, and Mr.. Butler
Richardson, of Laurcns, and Miss Lillian
Caldwell OF Pendlcton have been on recent
visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell.
Miss Eua Cobb. of Greenwood, has been
spending few days with frienis In town.
Miss Blanche Smith, Of Laurens. is spend
ing some time with the family OF her uncle,
Mr.. Caldwell.
Mr.. David Aiken and family spent few Of
Mr. j. IL ONeall has sold his beautiful horse
to Mr.. D. G. Tomukins, of Ninety'Slx. mr..
Tompkins Is TO be congratulated on securing
such prize rs "Lizz!c H."
Whit the past Sabbath. the exercises of the
Sunday school at this place were disconin-
Sn pprn Maon
most excellent superintendent In the past,
and we have no doubts as 10 the future.
The small grain which has been sown IL
| lOoki ing badly. and our farmers arc getting ap-
prehensive as to the fate OF IL.
If all country editors gave their correspond
ents as many valuable hints as To itenizing as
ner, there would be II marked improvement
in many of the articles vii. Il come under
! the head, "cor~. undence."
When will the expression "bcautiful and ac-
cor, plIShed young lady" become pd"Se?
one me Of our friends who is successfu sports
man. has promised us nice breakfast OF par
tridges Hurry up, we are waiting for them.
| Misses Laura and Lizzie Wells: of Green,
wood, spent short while with Mrs. ONeall
last week.
One of the most enjoyable affairs Of the sea-.
son was an entertainment given by Mr.. ana
| Mrs. G. L. O'Neall on the evening of the 2Ith
The rooms were full to ovcrflowing with q
merry crowd, who were devotees or Terpsl-
chore, and who seemed Jealous of every mo
ment spent from hom9ge at the s shrine IN OF this
to add 10 the comfort and pleasure OF their
guests. At about II p. M. all were Invited In
To the refreShment room, where marvellous
| treasures charmed alike the epicure and pro-
saic Mrs. ONeall's skill in such matters Is
unquestjonable, so we will say no more on
that subject. but will proceed TO describe
Miss Lizzie Kerr, of Winnshoro, garnet vel
vet and silk, tastely combined, gold orna'
ments.
Miss Lillian Caldwell, of Pendleton, black
! silk, powdered hair, ornaments diamonds
and feathers.
! Miss Marie Williams, Of Greenwood, black
! satin with black lace. gold ornaments.
| Miss Annie Reynolds. of Greenwood, blue
nuns yelling, with oriental lace, ribbon bows
Miss Florence Stacey, of Stony Point. black
velvet, with jet trimming natural flowers.
Miss Lizzie Wilrut, of Waterloo, garnet trl-
cot and velvet. gold ornaments.
! Among the gentlemen from I,aurens Wc no
| tced MesSrs Gland Floyd, Butler Richardson
and J. Il. Whatlcy.
! Greenwood was represented by Mossrs. }: c.
/ Nirkles, d. G. DuPre, William Calhoun. DR..
Swygprt. and several others.
! 1t was in the small wee hours when the last
wantZ was danced, farewells said, and We
were all homcward bound.
Lost on the evening OF the entertainment IT.
Mr.. ONealrS, n bangle bracelet, with five gold
dollars rs bangles, one side of each dollar be-
ing smoOthed with IL monogrlm engraved up
on It, valuable reward will be paid TO any
one returning 1t, or giving any information
which may lead to its recovery to Mrs. Jas. Z.
Caldwell, Stony Point.
We fear we are losing our reputation for
brevity in onr notes, but as this Is q busy time
with most of your correspondents Mr.. Editor
we hcy you will pardon ns, and give us some
of The space which is usually taken by some
ot the others. DULClO.